Department of Political Science and International Studies

Dr. Steven Jurek
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and International Studies
Faculty Advisor, European Union Simulation (EuroSim)
233 Albert W. Brown Building
(585) 395-5677
Email: sjurek@brockport.edu

Education:

Ph.D. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2007.
M.A. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2000.
B.S. in Political Science, University at Albany/Buffalo, 1996.

Research and Teaching Interests:

Comparative Politics.
European Integration.
Democratization in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Civil-military relations.
Political Geography.

Publications:

Jurek, Steven J. and Anthony Scime. 2013. "Achieving Democratic Leadership: A Data Mined Prescription." Social Science Quarterly. Spring. http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/onlineLibraryTPS.asp?DOI=10.1111/ssqu.12035&ArticleID=1136187

Jurek, Steven J. 2012. "Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic: Delaying Euro Adoption." Syracuse University: The EuroCrisis and the Future of the European Union. Sept. 21, Syracuse: NY. http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/merc/EuroCrisisConference2012/

Jurek. Steven J. and Susan Orr. "Comparative Advantage?: Assessing the Impact of Classroom Context on Students Policy Preferences." Forthcoming.

Steve J. Jurek and Farida Jalalzai. 2012. “Executive Representation Worldwide: Indistinguishable Elite, Multifarious Masses.” International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations, Volume 11, Issues 4, pp.71-84

James E. Campbell and Steve J. Jurek “The Decline of Competition and Change in Congressional Elections.”  In The United States Congress: A Century of Change, edited by Sunil Ahuja and Robert Dewhirst (Ohio State University Press, Fall 2005).

“Civil–military Relations in Eastern Europe: Comparisons in Transitioning Democracies; Cases of Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Romania.” Forthcoming.

Courses Taught:

PLS 112: Introduction to Comparative Politics.
PLS 305: Politics of European Integration.
PLS 338: Global Issues.
PLS 340: European Political Systems.
PLS 346: Eastern European Politics.
PLS 447: Russia in Transition

 

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Zotero (Education focus)
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Tue, Sep 17

Naturalization Ceremony
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Fri, Sep 20

Leadership Program Kick-off
3:30 pm - 5 pm

Wed, Oct 2

ADP Distinguished Speaker Series "The Audacity to Heal: Our Rape Culture"
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